The ATP World Tour’s season-ending tournament gets under way at The O2 in London on Sunday 11 November.

Rafael Nadal won’t be competing in the UK capital because of injury but world No.1 Novak Djokovic and 20-time grand slam winner Roger Federer are on the bill for the eight-player event. Also competing in the singles are Alexander Zverev, Kevin Anderson, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and John Isner.

Djokovic will be aiming to win a sixth ATP Finals while Federer, who is already a record six-time winner of the event, is seeking a 100th career title.

As well as the eight-man singles competition, the world’s best men’s doubles pairings will also be in action.

Here we look at how the draw works for the ATP Finals, the order of play and how to watch on TV.

Tickets for the 2018 ATP Finals are available to buy online at axs.com.

How the tournament works

In the men’s singles two groups of four players will compete for a place in the semi-finals. A round-robin format sees each player play three group matches. The top two from each group go through to the semi-finals with the winners then competing in the final. The doubles tournament has a similar format.

Group matches will be played from 11-16 November followed by the semi-finals on Saturday 17 November. The finals will take place on Sunday 18 November.

Roger Federer believes Novak Djokovic is the man to beat. He said: “I prefer not to think about the 100th title before such a big tournament like London where players like Djokovic participate because he is the favourite.”

The Grandstand: “Djokovic and Federer are the obvious favourites based on current form and experience, but also watch out for Anderson and Isner in what seem like two relatively balanced groups on paper. Semi-finals: Djokovic over Federer in 2, Anderson over Isner in 3. Final: Djokovic over Anderson in 2.”

LiveTennis.com: “It’s a difficult task for the rest of the field as Djokovic and Federer have dominated this tournament since the turn of the decade, meeting in the final thrice in the last six years. Prediction: Djokovic to beat Federer in the final.”